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https://dnbstories.com· First analyzed 28 May 2026· Updated 28 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

namecheap.com

IP Address

63.250.43.3

Site Location

🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip

Server Location

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United States

ASN

AS22612

Organization

Namecheap, Inc.

Server

Nginx

CDN

CDN

Nameservers

dns2.registrar-servers.com.dns1.registrar-servers.com.

Performance

97

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
989 ms10%
Speed Index
1.3 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
1.4 MB
161 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPress
cms
HitMag Prov1.5.2Custom
by ThemezHut
View Theme

SEO Analysis

B72/100
21
7
2
Meta Tags9/15
Content10/12
Headings6/8
Technical23/25
E-E-A-T2/7
Images3/7
Links2/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness2/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
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DNB Stories Africa — African and Black Queer Research and Public Ed...

DNB Stories Africa documents African and Black queer life across Africa and the diaspora through community research, cultural analysis, and public education.

Title truncated.
Title Length74 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~446px / 580px)

Description Length157 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (2)

  • Title is too long (74 chars, ~446px). Will be truncated in search results.
  • Most images missing alt text (118/118) — critical for accessibility and SEO

Crawlability

Sitemap

Type: index

11 URLs

11 sub-sitemaps

robots.txt

4 rules

Sitemap reference found

Local SEO

Local Search Readiness

18/100
Poor
5 12

This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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AI & LLM Readiness

D52/100
Bot Access
20/25
Machine Read.
7/25
Schema Data
8/25
Citation
17/25

AI Bot Access

14/14 accessible
AI Search
OAI-SearchBot
PerplexityBot
Claude-SearchBot
Gemini-Deep-Research
DuckAssistBot
Training
GPTBot
ClaudeBot
Google-Extended
Meta-ExternalAgent
Bytespiderinfo
Amazonbot
Applebot-Extended
CCBotinfo
Fetch
ChatGPT-User

Machine Readability

llms.txtinvalid
llms-full.txt
Semantic HTML
Heading Hierarchy
Text ratio:11%
Words:14,249
Token eff.:Excessive

Structured Data

5 JSON-LD
Organization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
sameAs entity links

Citation Readiness

Opening Summary31w
Descriptive Headingsavg 11.9w
Canonical URL
Open Graph3/3
Twitter Card1/3
Language Tag
Publish Date
Author Info
Lists
Tables
TL;DR / Summary
About Page Link
Recommendations (9)
AI readiness recommendation preview...

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Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 Compliance

Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
A
84/100
14
Passed
1
Critical
1
Warnings
Images & Alt Text
20/20
Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
Semantic Structure
17/20
Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
Forms & Inputs
10/15
Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
Color & Contrast
15/15
Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
Keyboard & Focus
15/15
Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
ARIA & Roles
7/15
Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
1 recommendation
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Carbon Footprint

SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
39/100
C
179 mg
CO₂e / view
1.4 MB
Page Weight
60%
Cleaner Than
New Visitor
205 mg
vs
Returning (cached)
102 mg
Annual (10K/mo)
21.5 kg
Emission Segments
Data Center
40 mg
Network
43 mg
Device
96 mg
Resource Breakdown
JavaScript
519.9 KB
Images
352.6 KB
CSS
517.3 KB
Fonts
6.2 KB
HTML
52.4 KB
Green Hosting Not Verified
Namecheap
6 recommendations
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F

Security Score

25%Critical
Critical / Transactional

HTTPS

No WAF

234d

Certificate Details

Type

Domain Validated (DV)

Certificate Authority

Sectigo Limited

Key Algorithm

RSA (2048 bit)

Signature

SHA-256 with RSA

TLS Version

TLSv1.3

HTTP Protocol

HTTP/2

Valid From

17.01.2026

Valid Until

17.01.2027

OCSP Stapling

Enabled

Subject Alternative Names (2)

dnbstories.comwww.dnbstories.com

SHA-256 Fingerprint

9D:95:B3:2E:88:2A:BF:0C:BC:34:CB:F2:A0:94:16:CF:F0:B2:21:D9...

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HTTP Headers

Developer Console

accept-ranges
bytes
age
16827
cache-control
🔵 Public(public)
content-encoding
📦 Gzip(gzip)
content-length
53366
content-type
text/html; charset=UTF-8
Good Warning Issue

Email Infrastructure

Custom Mail Server

Score

0

SPF
DKIM
DMARC

Domain Information

dnbstories.com

Domain Age
11y 3m

Created

19.02.2015

Expires

19.02.2027

Last Updated

20.01.2026

Registrar

NameCheap, Inc.

DNSSEC
Not Enabled

Privacy & Compliance

Quantcast Choice

Cookie Consent Banner
Quantcast Choice
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

GDPR Indicators

Cookie consent banner detected
CMP: Quantcast Choice
Privacy policy page linked
Legitimate interest basis mentioned

Mobile Compatibility

Viewport & Responsive Test

Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
A
83/100
Mobile Friendly22 breakpoints
Viewport Meta
The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
Responsive Design
Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
Touch Icons
Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
Readable Font Size
Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
Relative Units
Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
No H-Scroll Risk
No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
Tap Targets OK
Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
No Fixed Widths
No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
Viewport
width=device-width, initial-scale=1
1 recommendation
  • Mobile compatibility recommendation preview...

Typography & Readability

Inter + Open Sans

WCAG Partial
47/100
Readability
/30
11/30

12px · LH 1.33

Hierarchy
/20
18/20

3x ratio

WCAG
/25
10/25

3.54:1 min contrast

Performance
/25
8/25

System fonts

Heading Font

Inter

Sans36px

Body Font

Open Sans

Sans12px

Contrast Ratio

3.54:1

14 issues

Reading Comfort

~31 CPL

Narrow lines
36px
h1
26px
h2
21px
h3
18px
h4
12px
p

❌ Critical: 12px body text is too small. Minimum 14px, recommend 16px+.

⚠️ Tight line spacing (1.33). Increase to 1.4–1.6 for better readability.

❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 0/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

⚠️ Partial contrast: 14 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 3.5:1).

⚠️ Minor heading issue: 0 level skip(s) detected. Maintain sequential order for screen readers.

✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 3.0x larger than body text.

Color Palette

7 unique colors
5.74:1 AA Dark
#666666
Other· 49.1%
#ffffff
Background· 19.7%
#000c1c
Primary· 11.6%
#7e8b9d
Secondary· 2.9%

Business & Marketing Stack

2 Tools Detected

Advanced

Behavior Analytics

1

User behavior and product analytics

Advertising

1

Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

2

Categories

2

Total Tools

1

Enterprise

0

Mid-Market

Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

Ad Networks

Google AdSenseMedia.netSovrnPubMaticOpenXIndex Exchange

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Scripts & Styles

30 Resources

20
Scripts
10
Styles
9
Async
1
Defer

Top Script Sources

dnbstories.com(10)pagead2.googlesyndication.com(6)fundingchoicesmessages.google.com(2)services.vlitag.com(1)googletagmanager.com(1)

Website Identity

DNB Stories Africa

DNB Stories Africa

Organization

DNB Stories Africa documents African and Black queer life across Africa and the diaspora through community research, cultural analysis, and public education.

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11 years old
Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip
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Last analyzed: 28 May 2026 at 15:29

Historical Analysis & Change Tracking

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